Upfront Medicals for Canadian immigration applicants (Family Class ) is no Longer Available

Upfront
Medicals for Canadian immigration applicants – Applicants for permanent
residence are vetted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
(IRCC) for medical and criminal inadmissibility.

Visa and immigration
officers and border services officers have the authority to issue
medical instructions. Once instructions are issued, applicants must
undergo the medical examination within 30 days. The results are then
added to the application for review by IRCC.

Upfront Medicals for Canadian immigration applicants

Upfront medical examinations are now only available for the following immigration classes:

Temporary residents:

Students;

Workers;

Visitors.

Permanent residents:

Express Entry applicants.

Applicants may be denied a a permanent resident visa on medical grounds, if:

Their condition would endanger the health or safety of the Canadian population at large; or

Their
admission might cause excessive demand on existing social or health
services provided by the government.

The excessive demand component may
be waived under the Family Class for the spouse, common-law partner,
conjugal partner, or dependent children of the sponsor.

The sponsored
person(s) still may be refused if their condition is considered to be a
danger to Canadian public health or safety.

Always check back to get the latest updates about Upfront Medicals for Canadian immigration applicants.